To promote flourishing communities of freethinkers. We provide educational events, charitable services, and infrastructure to communities in which we operate.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-2742750) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
91% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
7.2 mo
of spending, in cash
7.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $97
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$148K
30% of total assets
Liabilities are 30% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
5 of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$45K
-25% vs prior year
Spent
$54K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$353K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$45K
FY2024▼ -25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$63K
FY2021$28K
FY2022$84K
FY2023$61K
FY2024$45K
Expenses
$54K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$54K
FY2021$44K
FY2022$54K
FY2023$55K
FY2024$54K
Net assets
$353K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$340K
FY2021$325K
FY2022$356K
FY2023$362K
FY2024$353K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2016.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $49K Management & general 9% · $5K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

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1 program · $49K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The human action foundation has three distinct programs, a community center, educational events, and charitable programs.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-2742750) · Dispute this line
$49Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$97

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$45K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$45K
Money outPt IX
$54K
Ln 25
Programscol B$49K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$353K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32K
Total assetsLn 16$502K
LiabilitiesLn 26$148K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$45K
Total revenueLn 12$45K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7K
SavingsLn 2$25K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$32K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$470K
Total assetsLn 16$502K
LiabilitiesLn 26$148K
Net assetsLn 32$353K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$44K$32K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$473K$470K
Total assetsLn 16$517K$502K
LiabilitiesLn 26$155K$148K
Net assetsLn 32$362K$353K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K$125
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$16K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$12K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$54K$49K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2025 $45K$54K−$8K$353K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $61K$55K$6K$362K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 14, 2023 $84K$54K$31K$356K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 $28K$44K−$16K$325K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $63K$54K$10K$340K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $45,264 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $57,988$45,264
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,735$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $849$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $60,572$45,264
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $54,603$53,600
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $54,603$53,600
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,969−$8,336
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $45,264 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$45,264
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$45,264
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$45,264
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $53,600 across 9 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,223$1,223
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,017 · Management $125$2,142
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,727$1,727
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,829$15,829
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,316$1,316
IX-20 InterestPrograms $12,074$12,074
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,862$10,862
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,360$3,360
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,067$5,067
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $48,892 · Management $4,708 · Fundraising $0$53,600
Part X · Balance sheet $501,832 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,370$7,446
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $34,711$24,711
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $472,982$469,675
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $517,063$501,832
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $88,274$85,187
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $65,239$63,253
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $155,336$148,440
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $361,727$353,392
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $361,727$353,392
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $517,063$501,832
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $353,392 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$45,264
XI-2 Total expenses$53,600
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$8,336
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$361,727
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$353,392

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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